rest
"Sleep separately."
"What?"
"I said, I choose to sleep separately."
Cui Zhijun finally withdrew his proposal to take turns sleeping with Taishi Zheng, and lay in Zheng's arms with a look of despair on his face.
Zheng happily stood up, called back the maid who had slipped away, and helped put breakfast on the table.
Cui Zhijun silently turned over and pulled over a soft pillow beside him, burying his face in it to comfort himself. This life should pass quickly...
The meal was served and the old woman left the room.
Taishi Zheng sat down, stroking her skirt. She casually picked up the steamed buns that were still steaming hot from the pan and said, "If my dear, you don't eat, the rice will get cold. Do you want to take turns eating this meal with me? Then why don't I--"
The zither deliberately raised its pitch,
Cui Zhijun suddenly got out of the pillow and sat down at the table.
Taishi Zheng smiled at the gentle man in front of her, but Cui Zhijun refused to look up at her. Zheng stopped bothering him and ate the meal that Fu Yuanzi had praised.
It’s really not bad, with all four flavors, but it lacks the taste of home.
Zheng thought so.
But just as Zheng was tasting the food on the table, Cui Zhijun suddenly said, "Go to Lingyuxuan tomorrow. Don't talk too much in front of mother and the others. There will be maids to help you, so you don't have to be too dedicated. If they say anything inappropriate, don't take it to heart."
Taishi Zheng tilted her head upon hearing this. "Huh? My dear, this is really strange. How could a husband instruct his new wife so perfunctorily? But since it's your instruction, I will take it to heart. But didn't you say there was something else tomorrow? Who did you want me to follow?"
Cui Zhijun held his forehead in his hand and said nothing. It seemed that she didn't take the ceremony to recognize her relatives to heart at all. "Sister-in-law, Cang Yi."
Cui Zhijun spoke.
Tai Shi Zheng suddenly understood, "Yes, sister-in-law! I just need to follow her. Whatever she does, I will imitate. I won't make any mistakes, right? Don't worry, I know how to please the elders. When I was in Kunning Palace, the Saint, the old queen mother, loved me very much."
Kunning Palace, what a distant word.
Cui Zhijun looked at his wife, who seemed so confident, and wondered where she got the courage from. If she hadn't been a historian, Cui Zhijun would have thought her childhood experiences were fabricated and deceptive.
"I have said this much, just keep it in mind." Cui Zhijun lowered his eyes and said no more.
Taishi Zheng, however, asked curiously, "I'm going to Lingyuxuan tomorrow. What about you, my dear? Are you going?"
Cui Zhijun ate his meal in the same polite manner. He waited until he had finished swallowing the food in his mouth before replying, "No, that's where the women eat. I'll eat here. On weekdays, when I'm on duty, I usually eat at the Imperial College."
"Not going... okay then." Tai Shi Zheng seemed a little discouraged.
Cui Zhijun ignored him. He simply put down his chopsticks, stood up, and said to Taishi Zheng, "I'm done eating. I'll leave it here later and have someone come pick it up. I'm tired, so I'm going to rest first."
Upon hearing this, Taishi Zheng slurped the bean porridge in his hand and replied with a smile, "Go ahead, go ahead. I'll be right there—"
Cui Zhijun's face suddenly changed and he turned away tremblingly.
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Then, rest in bed.
The couple each followed their own rules and divided the beds fairly. Occasionally, when Zheng crossed the line, Cui Zhijun would fairly push her back.
In this way, except for getting up in the afternoon to eat something, the two of them slept until early the next day.
So much so that the next day, the rumor spread throughout the palace: Erlang Jun may appear well-dressed, but in reality, he has a heart as fierce as a tiger. On their wedding night, he and his bride had sex in the Yinzhu Yatang. Therefore, the couple was so exhausted that they fell asleep for a whole day and night, and were never seen again.
Furthermore, Taishi Zheng's suggestive words in Xiangrong Hall that day, along with Cui Zhijun's awkward demeanor, only confirmed everyone's suspicions. Thus, in the crowded and gossipy Earl's Mansion, the story spread ever more outrageously.
At noon, Tai Shi Zheng woke up and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze.
Perhaps because she had slept for too long, she rubbed her eyes, only to find that everything was blurry. She then lay down on her side again in a daze.
Cui Zhijun, still dreaming, suddenly felt a tightness in his abdomen, followed by a heavy, oppressive sensation. He opened his eyes half-consciously, only to see Zheng lying quietly on top of him like a petite cat, her breathing rising and falling evenly.
Cui Zhijun's body froze instantly, and he seemed a little at a loss.
It was obvious that Zheng was sleeping soundly. Cui Zhijun opened his arms, but he couldn't bear to push her away and disturb her peaceful sleep.
Cui Zhijun helplessly lowered his eyes and looked at Tai Shi Zheng who was lying quietly on his body, thinking that it would be good if this person didn't do anything rash.
But, it's only three seconds.
Tai Shi Zheng suddenly woke up from his half-sleep state.
But look at her hands, as she was trying to support herself, she accidentally pressed on Cui Zhijun's unspeakable place.
Then there was a muffled groan, and Cui Zhijun instantly curled up under the quilt. Tai Shizheng looked back at the Prime Minister, confused, and asked, "My dear, what's wrong?"
It turned out that she didn't want to take advantage of him, but wanted to kill him! Cui Zhijun hunched over and hid under the quilt, not wanting to pay attention.
Tai Shi Zheng stretched out his hands in a daze, and subconsciously asked in doubt: "Strange, what did you just touch? My dear, are you okay?"
What is it!
She could even ask this question - how good is that? Shame and anger spread from her ears, and Cui Zhijun completely wanted to disappear from this beautiful world.
Seeing that no one was talking, Taishi Zheng suddenly remembered something important and turned to leave. "Alas, my dear, I won't talk to you anymore. It's too late for my mother-in-law. I'm going to go wash up first!"
The door opened and closed.
When the room returned to calm, Cui Zhiyun finally poked his head out from under the covers. He gazed with despair at the still-standing red curtains, his heart swirling with worry. Cui Zhiyun thought, "This life is passing... so slowly..."
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After cleaning up the bathroom, Tai Shi Zheng went out and ran into her sister-in-law Cang Yi who came to Yinzhu Yatang to pick her up to go to Lingyuxuan. She did not go back to see her husband who had been acting unwell since early morning.
Zheng walked briskly to Cang Yi and called out with a smile, "Sister-in-law~"
She asked, "Did you come here specifically to look for me?"
Although Taishi Zheng couldn't remember her name, she had a deep impression of the person before her. She wore a simple pearl hairpin, plain clothes, and a face that wasn't particularly beautiful. Only her eyes were bright.
When Cang Yi stood among these virtuous people, he always seemed to be submerged and disappeared silently, unable to make any sound.
This may be the reason why she always remains silent.
But this also made her unique. Zheng was very curious about why she appeared in the Pingkangbo Mansion, where she was out of place.
Cang Yi was obviously a little embarrassed when facing Tai Shi Zheng.
The woman before her was what everyone else called the prince's daughter, and even more so, the wife of the principal wife. The future mistress of the Earl's mansion. Normally, she had long been accustomed to groveling and bowing. This was the principle Cui Zhijian had taught her to survive in the mansion, and it was also the principle Tao Fengqin had taught Cui Zhijian.
Therefore, Cang Yi did not dare to accept the greetings from such a noble person.
She was silent again.
Taishi Zheng, however, was like the bright afternoon light, shining down on Cang Yi. "Sister-in-law, why are you ignoring me? Ah, was it because there were too many people yesterday that you forgot my name?"
"Then let me introduce myself again. I'm Taishi Zheng, Cui Zhijun's wife. Sister-in-law is the elder, so you can call me Zheng like Dad and the others from now on. Or if Sister-in-law feels uncomfortable, you can call me Zhijun's wife."
Cang Yi looked up in surprise. Her sincerity didn't seem fake. She seemed different from them...
"I am Cang Yi."
Cang Yi quickly responded, "Just call me Cang Yi. I was afraid that you, my wife Zhijun, didn't know the way, so I came to pick you up and take you to Lingyuxuan..."
She was still a little shy.
Tai Shi Zheng smiled brightly, "Thank you so much, sister-in-law, for your kindness. I'll have to trouble you to lead the way."
The softness of the zheng warmed Cang Yi, and she smiled unconsciously, "It's okay, it's okay. Come with me. If it's too late, I'm afraid my mother-in-law will blame me."
As soon as the words fell, the two of them set off.
At that time, the morning light shone on the east wall, and the autumn air was still warm last night.
Everyone she met along the way whispered to each other after Taishi Zheng left, but Zheng didn't care at all. She just walked her own way.
Instead, Cang Yi was walking slowly in front with a blushing face.
There were a few hibiscus flowers blooming at the corner. Zheng passed by and gently brushed them away. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, "Sister-in-law, I want to ask, who will be in Lingyuxuan?"
"Huh? Don't ask me about this, don't ask me." Cang Yi didn't hear clearly what the person behind him was asking, so he hurriedly shook his head to answer.
Tai Shi Zheng was confused. "Ah? Even my sister-in-law doesn't know about this?"
Cang Yi nodded, and Zheng casually said, "If even my sister-in-law doesn't know, then there must be a lot of people at Lingyuxuan today."
"Are you talking about Lingyuxuan?" Cang Yi finally came back to his senses.
This time it was Taishi Zheng who nodded. Cang Yi then realized that he wanted to go somewhere else. "I thought you were going to ask..."
"If you ask Ling Yuxuan, most of the time it's Mother-in-law and Third Grandma who eat there, and sometimes Second Aunt and the others go too. As for me, I go there every day to serve them. As for Zhichou's wife, she did go there twice when she first came into the family, but then Mother forbade her to go again. That's how it is with our First Branch. As for the Second Branch, they don't interact much, so I can't say for sure."
Tai Shi Zheng saw that Cang Yi was a good person in charge. When she talked about these trivial matters, she was not as timid as before.
Even the thinking is unusually clear.
But Zheng asked, "Zhi Chou's wife?"
Cang Yi looked back and replied, "Yes, Cui Zhichou, he is the third son of our eldest branch. He has the same concubine mother as my son Zhijian. Zhichou's wife is Song Mingyue, whom you met yesterday."
Taishi Zheng nodded, half-comprehending. She had no idea who was who. But she was even more curious. "I think I've seen them before. And why was this Zhichou daughter-in-law forbidden by her mother-in-law to even serve breakfast?"
No one passed by outside the hibiscus bushes.
Upon hearing this, Cang Yi looked around, wanting to speak again but stopping herself several times. But after thinking for a long time, she only said one sentence: "She talks too much."
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